If you woke up tomorrow morning and no longer experienced fear, what would your life be like?
This isn’t about getting rid of the fears that protect us, like those that fear pain if we jump from a high wall and other fears that are in place to protect us. I’m talking about those unreasonable fears that hold us back from doing all sorts of things in life and at work.
The secret to getting better results out of others is about managing yourself better – and I realise this works in all aspects of life
A course participant left me this feedback recently after completing the “MANTRA – manage well” course. It is such a perfect summary of what managing people is all about, that I now use it frequently to get across what we cover on the course.
So much of my work as a coach comes back to this. When clients struggle to understand the reaction of others, why relationships are difficult, why there might be disagreement at meetings, in teams. It’s so often because we are all seeings things differently.
But not always to what others are saying to us. We’re very often listening to our own thoughts and just tuning in when a response is needed.
A high achieving director in a global business, Thomas had reached director level quickly and at a young age. Often given additional responsibilities, sometimes transferred from other directors who weren’t coping well. He gave the impression that he was in control, able to take whatever was thrown at him and being up for a challenge. Speaking to others in the business, he was liked and seen as a bit of a ‘golden boy’. As part of a senior level coaching and training programme, Thomas was to take part in 6 coaching sessions.
